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- ║ ║╔╝╚╗║ ║ ╚╝ ║ ╠══ ║ ╚╗║ ║ ║ VERSION 1.0
- ╚═══ ╚╝ ╚╝ ║ ║ ╚═══ ║ ╚╝ ╚══╝
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- Copyright 1992,1993 by Bob DaCastello
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- The BEST REMOTE MENU EDITOR for Remote Access 2.x !!
- ^^^^
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- ╔══════════════╗
- ║ INTRODUCTION ║
- ╚══════════════╝
-
- Ok, since the release of RemoteAccess 2.00g1 everyone has been crying
- for a remote menu editor, so.........HERE IT IS! Llanoware also offers
- a REMOTE USER EDITOR!! Check the end of these docs under Distribution
- and Beta Sites.
-
- ALL ITEMS MARKED WITH A {+} ARE FEATURES/OPTIONS ENABLED BY REGISTERING.
- PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR SHAREWARE AUTHORS AND REGISTER THEIR WAREZ!!
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- ╔══════════╗
- ║ FEATURES ║
- ╚══════════╝
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- * Allows you to edit ANY/ALL aspect of your .MNU Menu files by remote
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- * Allows you to add or delete menu items or entire menus by remote.
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- * {+} Capable of displaying the menu to you by remote as it would be seen
- by users, and even displays the ANSI/ASCII/BULLETIN/TEXT file with the
- menu on menus containing the "Display ANS/ASC File" command on that menu!
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- * Fully built-in support for all of RA 2.0's new menu functions including
- groups, nodes, times, restrictions, emulations, etc etc.
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- * Supports multiple languages and their specific menus
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- * Supports an unlimited number of nodes via a small CTL file to be
- kept with the EXE file, or multiple configurations by placing CTL
- files in the node directories.
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- * Supports locked communications ports
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- * Completely Multi-Node aware, successfully tested under DOS 3.3, DOS 5.0,
- DOS 6.0, Lantastic, Novell, DesqView/QEMM on machines ranging from
- XT's to 486's.
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- * Only requires about 140k so swapping usually isn't necessary.
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- ╔═════════════╗
- ║ LEGAL STUFF ║
- ╚═════════════╝
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- As with any new utility, you should ALWAYS MAKE A BACK UP of your
- files before playing with the new utility. LWMENU by default will create
- a .BAK copy of the .MNU menu file you choose to edit, but it's always best
- to do a quick backup of the files that this program will be altering until
- you determine that LWMENU will function properly with your system and files.
-
- WARRANTY:
- Yea right! There's ain't none. You download it at your own risk,
- you install it at your own risk, and you use it at your own risk ...
- simple enough? In the event the use of this program, at any time, causes
- damage, corruption, or loss of data, what you'll get from me is a big
- "Didn't you do a backup first?". In the event the use of this program, at
- any time, causes a hardware failure, hard drive crash, or otherwise causes
- your system to explode into 5,000 pieces, the scope of my guarantee to you
- is that you may keep whatever pieces you can find ... and if you ask me
- real nice, I'll tell you where you can go to buy superglue.
-
- In legal mumbo jumbo, the bottom line is: The author shall not be
- responsible for direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
- resulting from any bug, defect, error, or failure to perform.
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- ╔══════════════╗
- ║ REQUIREMENTS ║
- ╚══════════════╝
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- * RemoteAccess 2.00 of course! LWMENU will NOT work on versions of
- RA prior to RA 2.00g1.
-
- * Any IBM Compatible with DOS 3.1 or better should work just fine. Color
- monitor preferred but not required.
-
- * Fossil driver such as BNU or X00 is also highly recommended (Since RA
- requires a fossil driver, this SHOULD be taken care of, RIGHT?!)
-
- * An ANSI driver MUST be installed in the calling system for proper
- operation of the door by remote.
-
- The Distribution Archive:
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- LWMENU.EXE - Main program
- LWMENU.DOC - Your readin' it!
- LWMENU.CTL - Control file ... Edit as needed
- LW_REG.FRM - Registration form for ALL LlanoWare Doors
- FILE_ID.DIZ - Well, you need to know what the file is, right?
- LWMWHATS.NEW - Release/Changes history
-
- {+} THE ONE AND ONLY REGISTERED FEATURE of this program is a MUST HAVE!
- If you are creating a new menu especially, or just as useful for editing
- an existing menu, wouldn't it be GREAT to be able to display the menu to
- you as the users would see it? Even better, If you have menus that
- display an ANSI, ASCII, Text, or Bulletin file as/with the menu, that
- also will be displayed to you in LWMENU when you choose to (S)how Menu.
- INCLUDES support for textfiles codes!!!
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- ╔══════════════╗
- ║ INSTALLATION ║
- ╚══════════════╝
- Upgrading from v0.9: Copy ALL the new files over the old ones and edit
- the CTL file. Thats it!
-
- Installation is fairly easy and straight-forward. The following steps and
- examples should have you up and running in a very short period of time.
- It is assumed that you are familiar with setting up DOORS on your system;
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- 1) Edit the LWMENU.CTL file to reflect your name, your BBS name,
- your registration numbers (if registered) ... for more
- information regarding the CTL file, see the instructions
- contained inside of the sample CTL file.
- 2) Place a copy of LWMENU.EXE wherever you wish. For multiple
- configurations, place a copy of the .CTL file in each node
- directory, otherwise it is best to reside in the same
- directory with LWMENU.EXE.
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- Install LWMENU as a type 7 exit with an optional data line of:
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- C:\PATH\LWMENU.EXE
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- Insert the correct pathname to find LWMENU. Memory swapping with the *M
- should not be needed unless you are running RA in an environment that
- has less than 460k available. No other optional data is required.
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- ║ OPERATION ║
- ╚═══════════╝
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- LWMENU REQUIRES THAT THERE IS AN ANSI DRIVER PRESENT IN THE REMOTE SYSTEM
- ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT REQUIRED ON THE HOST (BBS) SYSTEM FOR THE DOOR TO RUN.
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- LWMENU may also be run locally with one of two command line parameters:
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- /L - prompts you for a name to "login" to the door with
- /S - quick sysop login ... takes sysop name out of the CTL file
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- USING THE DOOR:
- After the initial screen, a list of languages installed on your system
- will be displayed. If you only have one language installed, it will skip
- this screen and go directly to a list of your .MNU menu files. Type the
- name of the menu you want to edit or the name of a new menu to create.
- A screen similar to the one you see when in the RACONFIG Menu Editor
- will be displayed. A few commands appear across the bottom of the screen.
-
- Here is a quick rundown of those commands:
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- Enter the line number to edit - Enter the menu line number of the entry
- you want to edit. This will bring you to the full screen view of this
- menu line for editing.
-
- S)how Menu - {+} Displays the currently selected menu as the user would
- see it, including support for textfiles codes!
- ie: 3 would be substituted with "UsersHandle".
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- I)nsert New - Insert a new line in the menu. Selecting this will prompt
- you to enter a line number to insert your new line BEFORE.
- If you want to insert a new line on Line 22, you would put
- 23 in for the prompt. This will only insert a blank line on
- the menu, so unless this line is to remain blank, you would
- then select line 22 to edit. If you just want to append a
- new line to the bottom, LWMENU will tell you the line
- number to insert at.
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- Once you are in a specific menu item to edit, the prompts should take
- you through everything you need. It is beyond the scope of this document
- to explain how to edit your menus by itemeized menu type commands.
-
- HOWEVER, one GREAT feature of this program is that when you choose to
- edit the Menu Type (Action), you may scroll through all of the RemoteAccess
- Menu types to find the one you want. All of the RA Menu Types by name and
- number are hardcoded into LWUSER, such as "Display Only (Type 0)" or
- "Download Any File (Type 55)". Sure is easier than pulling out the manual
- every time, huh?! You may scroll through all menu types with the "<"
- and ">" keys (shifted period and comma). Refer to your RA SysOp Manual
- for a detailed description of commands, their effects, and optional data
- lines available.
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- LWMENU WILL ALWAYS ASK YOU IF YOU WANT TO SAVE THE CHANGES TO EACH MENU
- LINE WHEN YOU FINISH EDITING A MENU. NO CHANGES ARE SAVED MADE UNLESS YOU
- PRESS "Y".
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- ║ LOCKED PORTS ║
- ╚══════════════╝
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- LWMENU should not require any special attention for locked ports,
- however if you run into a problem such as getting nothing but junk
- characters when you load the door, you can un-comment the LOCKED
- variable in the CTL file(s) and change the number to your locked rate,
- or you can add a /B to the optional data field of the menu entry like
- this:
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- C:\PATH\LWMENU.EXE /B38400 or whatever your locked speed is.
- (DON'T PUT A *B ... The /B is to identify locked rate, not current baud)
-
- If you run multi-node and have different ports locked at different
- speeds, you will need to maintain separate .CTL files in the node
- directories reflecting the locked speed of each node's port. LWMenu
- checks the current directory first for the CTL file.
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- ╔══════════════╗
- ║ REGISTRATION ║
- ╚══════════════╝
-
- BENEFITS: First and foremost, knowing that you have supported the author
- so he can continue his work! Besides that, the nagging "Unregistered"
- message goes away and enables the invaluable registered feature of being
- able to display the menu to you as the users would see it.
-
- HOW: For a $10.00 donation sent to the address below, you will be given
- a registration number personalized just for you! If you have a valid
- FIDONET address, the registration number will be sent to you directly.
- Otherwise, the registration number will be sent to you via snailmail
- (US Postal service). All registrations will be sent out within
- 3 days of receipt. See LW_REG.FRM for more info.
-
- Make checks payable to and send donations to:
-
- Bob DaCastello
- P.O. Box 53
- Llano, CA 93544-0053
-
- Your comments/suggestions are welcomed and encouraged!!!!
-
- If you have ANY problems, remarks, suggestions, PLEASE contact me via
- netmail ASAP at 1:102/1313, or log into my BBS at (805) 264-0443.
- (fidonet)
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- ╔══════════════╗
- ║ DISTRIBUTION ║
- ╚══════════════╝
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- You may make this file available for downloading from your BBS or you may
- upload it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you do not make any
- changes to the contents of the archive. The archive and its individual
- contents may not be distributed used by any service that charges any
- money whatsoever, without the written permission of the author.
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- ╔══════════════════╗
- ║ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ║
- ╚══════════════════╝
- Big Thanks to:
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- Mark Mistretta for beta testing and all his input into making LWMENU
- what it is, and for writing these docs! (I hate doc-writing)
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- Pam Smith of Window in Time BBS for her assistance.
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- Thanks to Mike Janke (author of RACE user editor) for his TP assistance!
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- Scott Baker for writing DoorDriver 5.0!
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- Andrew Milner and all the great RA support Teams for a great BBS program!!
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- All of the sysops who reported bugs and operational problems in the
- previous releases, thereby helping me make this GREAT release!
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- ║ DISTRIBUTION SITES ║
- ╚════════════════════╝
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- Author's BBS - Llano, CA
- Bob DaCastello (That's Me!)
- 805-264-0443 (14.4k HST)
- FIDONET: 1:102/1313
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- Off Roaders BBS - Palmdale, CA
- Mark Mistretta
- 805-272-9792 (16.8k Dual Standard)
- 805-272-9793 (14.4 HST)
- 805-272-9795 (14.4 v.32bis)
- 805-273-9796 (9600 v.32)
- FIDONET: 1:102/1314
- 1:102/1315
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- Window In Time - Phoeniz, AZ
- Pam Smith
- 602-253-1946 (9600 v.32)
- 602-253-7069 (2400)
- 602-253-7169 (2400)
- FIDONET: 1:114/203
-
- Tumbleweed BBS - Lancaster, CA
- Bruce & Cheryl Bergstrom
- 805-946-3332 (16.8k Dual Standard)
- FIDONET: 1:102/1308
-
- The latest versions of LWMENU and LWUSER should always be available
- for download from one of the above systems, or:
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- Freq Magic Name LWMENU - for the Remote Menu Editor
- Freq Magic Name LWUSER - for the Remote User Editor
- Freq Magic Name LWEDIT - for both of em!
-
- They are also being sent out through various distribution networks
- and should be available at The TruckStop BBS, Pacific Coast Micro,
- RA-USA and many other RA Support Sites.
-
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- ╔══════════════════╗
- ║ TROUBLE SHOOTING ║
- ╚══════════════════╝
-
- I have tried to encourporate as much error checking as possible into
- this version, most errors should show you what/where the problem may be.
-
- Error 102 or 100 usually indicates a file/directory is not found. Most
- of these should be caught by LWMENU.
-
- If you are using locked com ports and are expierencing garbage at the
- remote end, the first thing should be to insure that your fossil driver
- is locked at the same speed as RA.
- Sample X00.SYS command line:
- DEVICE=c:\X00.SYS E 1 b,0,38400
- ^note that a "0" here indicates com 1
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- LWMENU looks in the current directory FIRST for the needed CONFIG.RA,
- LANGUAGE.RA and LWUSER.CTL files it needs, if not found it then looks
- where the LWMENU.EXE file is kept for the LWMENU.CTL file and checks the
- RA environment as defined in your autoexec.bat with SET RA=c:\ra for
- the CONFIG.RA and LANGUAGE.RA files.
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- LWMENU REQUIRES that the MENU path and TEXTFILE path be properly setup
- in the language editor. It does NOT use the default paths setup in
- RAConfig>Paths. If you have problems with menu/textfiles not being found,
- please check here first.
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- If you expierence any problems, PLEASE contact me ASAP, I am always
- glad to help and will respond ASAP!
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